Patents Assigned to Apple
  • Publication number: 20200125135
    Abstract: Techniques for enhancing the viewing of applications in a preview provider are provided. A method includes receiving an indication to provide a preview mode on a display of the computing device, providing screenshots of a plurality of applications in the preview mode such that the screenshots are accessible for viewing by a user. The method also includes identifying the first application to provide the first screenshot in an updated mode and changing a state of the first application from a suspended state to an inactive state by allocating processing time of the one or more processors to the first application, and displaying updates of the first screenshot while the first application is in the inactive state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Austen J. Green
  • Patent number: 10631256
    Abstract: Embodiments herein are related to grantless uplink control information (G-UCI) content and size designs/mechanisms in MulteFire (MF) systems. Since the power control of the grantless uplink (GUL) use is different from the scheduled uplink (SUL), the power headroom (PHR) calculation and reporting should be enhanced. Embodiments herein provide an electronic apparatus employed in an user equipment (UE). The electronic apparatus comprises a radio frequency (RF) circuitry interface and processing circuitry. In an example, the processing circuitry is configured to calculate the PHR of the GUL physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); generate an uplink data including the PHR of GUL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Huaning Niu, Wenting Chang, Jeongho Jeon, Anthony Lee, Seau S. Lim
  • Patent number: 10629131
    Abstract: This application relates to methods and apparatus for refreshing a display device at various frequencies. Specifically, multiple areas of the display device can be refreshed concurrently at different frequencies. In this way, when static content is being displayed in certain areas of the display device, those certain areas can be refreshed at a lower rate than areas displaying dynamic content such as video or animation. By refreshing at lower rates, the energy consumed by the display device and subsystems associated with the display device can be reduced. Additionally, processes for reducing flicker when refreshing the display device at different refresh rates are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Chaohao Wang, Szu-Hsien Lee, Paolo Sacchetto, Shih Chang Chang, Chun-Yao Huang, Paul S. Drzaic
  • Patent number: 10631315
    Abstract: A communication device and a method for communication is provided. The communication device includes a first subscriber identity module, a second subscriber identity module, a first baseband circuit associated with the first subscriber identity module, a second baseband circuit associated with the second subscriber identity module and a radio frequency circuit coupled to the first baseband circuit and the second baseband circuit. The radio frequency circuit is configured to provide at least one of the first baseband circuit or the second baseband circuit with a collision information about a transmission collision or receiving collision of data associated with the first baseband circuit or the second baseband circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Shivakumar Shivamurthy, Rajshekhar Oruganti
  • Patent number: 10631096
    Abstract: A transducer assembly having a frame; a dual diaphragm and voice coil assembly suspended from the frame, the dual diaphragm and voice coil assembly having a first diaphragm and a first voice coil attached thereto and a second diaphragm and a second voice coil attached thereto, wherein the first voice coil and the second voice coil are between the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm, and the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm are operable to move in opposite directions along an axis of vibration; a magnet assembly positioned within the frame, the magnet assembly having a first magnet and a second magnet positioned between the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm; and a rigid support member dimensioned to fixedly connect the magnet assembly to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jordi Antoni Garcia Selva, Andrew M Hulva, Anthony P Grazian, Matthew A Donarski, Onur I Ilkorur, Alexander V Salvatti
  • Patent number: 10624550
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for health monitoring. Exemplary user interfaces for initial setup of health monitoring using a first electronic device and a second electronic device is described. Exemplary user interfaces for recording biometric information for use in health monitoring is described. Exemplary user interfaces for using an input device while recording biometric information for health monitoring is described. Exemplary user interfaces for viewing and managing aspects of health monitoring is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Soli, Matthew W. Crowley, Bradley W. Griffin
  • Patent number: 10630127
    Abstract: An electric motor includes an end turn ring and a cooling structure that is in a thermally conductive relationship with the end turn ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Dillon J. Thomasson, Kan Zhou, Rui Guan, Yateendra B. Deshpande, William M. Price
  • Patent number: 10631190
    Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for providing DRX enhancements in LTE systems are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a system control module is provided for controlling communications via a communications interface. A processor is coupled to the system control module and is arranged to implement an inactivity timer and an on-duration timer for determining an active time for monitoring subframes on the physical downlink control channel for control signals, the processor further monitoring subframes after the active time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Youn Hyoung Heo, Yujian Zhang, Jong-Kae Fwu
  • Patent number: 10627478
    Abstract: Techniques for observed time difference of arrival (OTDOA) positioning based on heterogeneous reference signals (RSs) are discussed. One example apparatus configured to be employed within a user equipment (UE) comprises receiver circuitry, a processor, and transmitter circuitry. The receiver circuitry can receive, from each of a plurality of evolved Node Bs (eNBs), one or more RSs of each of a plurality of distinct types of RSs. The processor can determine, for each of the eNBs, a time of arrival (TOA) of the one or more RSs of each of the plurality of distinct types of RSs; and compute, for each of the eNBs, a reference signal time difference (RSTD) based at least in part on the TOAs of the one or more RSs of each of the plurality of distinct types of RSs. The transmitter circuitry can transmit the RSTD computed for each of the eNBs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Seunghee Han, Alexey Khoryaev, Yang Tang, Zhibin Yu, Shafi Bashar
  • Patent number: 10627922
    Abstract: A computer stylus may be provided that includes an elongated body with a tip and an opposing end coupled together by a shaft that includes a metal tube. The stylus may include a substrate at the end of the elongated body and conductive traces on the substrate. The conductive traces on the substrate may form an antenna ground, an antenna resonating element arm, and a return path. The antenna resonating element arm may be a helical structure that wraps around the substrate. The antenna ground formed from the conductive traces may be coupled to the metal tube using an intermediate metal layer. A cap structure formed at the opposing end and over the substrate may be interposed between the conductive traces and adhesive to protect the conductive traces from the adhesive. A metal portion of the cap structure may serve as an antenna signal reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Lu Zhang, Yi Jiang, Mattia Pascolini
  • Patent number: 10628580
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for a device having multiple users. The method identifies a process installed on the device that requires an isolated storage in a file system of the device. For each of a set of the users of the electronic device, the method assigns at least one container for use by the process within a user-specific section of the file system. The containers assigned to the process in a section of the file system specific to a particular user are only accessible by the process when the particular user is logged into the device. The method assigns at least one container for use by the process within a non-user-specific section of the file system. The containers assigned to the process within the non-user-specific section of the file system are accessible by the process irrespective of which user is logged into the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Andrew S. Terry, Kelly B. Yancey, Pierre-Olivier J. Martel, Richard L. Hagy, Timothy P. Hannon, Alastair K. Fettes
  • Patent number: 10630939
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display, one or more processors, and memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors. The device can display a messaging user interface of a messaging application, the messaging user interface including: a message region including a plurality of messages between participants in a message conversation that includes three or more participants, and an affordance separate from the message region for starting a live video communication session in a live video communication application. The device can detect an input corresponding to selection of the affordance. In response to, detecting the input corresponding to selection of the affordance, the device can initiate a process for starting the live video communication session in the live video communication application, the live video communication session including the participants of the message conversation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marcel Van Os, Pablo F. Caro, Jae Woo Chang, Allison Dryer, Alan C. Dye, Robert Garcia, Stephen O. Lemay, Hoan Pham
  • Patent number: 10630824
    Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing in which electrical components such as a display and other components are mounted. Adjustable decoration may be formed on the electronic device. The adjustable decoration may serve as trim for the housing or a component mounted on the housing, may include a logo, or may be used to form other visual elements. The adjustable decoration may have an appearance that is electrically adjustable by control circuitry in the electronic device. The control circuitry may measure sensor data using sensors, may gather user input from input-output devices, and may gather other information with input-output devices to detect events. When an event is detected such as an incoming communication, a calendar reminder, user input, activation of an electrical component such as a camera, or other event, the control circuitry can adjust the appearance of the adjustable decoration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Wilson, Marta M. Giachino, Matthew S. Rogers
  • Patent number: 10629057
    Abstract: Companion and accessory devices can be wirelessly leashed together in a manner that enables the devices to estimate their proximities to each other. One device can periodically attempt to detect a signal from the other device. For each attempt, the attempting device can store an indication of whether the signal was detected. If a number of times that the signal was undetected exceeds a threshold, then the attempting device can perform specified operations, such as alerting a user that the wireless leash was broken. As another example, one device can detect that a strength of a signal from the other device exceeds a threshold. In response, the detecting device can measure signal strengths more frequently. If the measuring device then detects that the signal strength exceeds another threshold, then the measuring device can cause specified operations to be performed, such as data synchronization between the devices or unlocking a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Tyler D. Hawkins
  • Patent number: 10631234
    Abstract: Methods and devices for providing normal and enhanced coverage cell selection and reselection capabilities, including the acquisition and monitoring of enhanced coverage information while camped on a cell in normal coverage, implementation of a threshold for a cell selection criteria prior to transitioning between normal and enhanced coverage while camped on a cell, and introduction of priority lists for cell reselection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Anshul Kumar Gupta, Rishav Dev, Neelesh Animireddy
  • Patent number: 10630438
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a method and an apparatus for transmitting a reference signal in a wireless communication system. The present specification comprises transmitting at least one of the user equipment (UE)-specific value which is the parameter used for generating the UE-specific reference signal sequence to the UE, selecting one value out of at least one of the UE-specific value and cell-specific value, calculating an initialization value of pseudo-noise (PN) sequence based on the value selected, generating a first reference signal sequence using the initialization value of PN sequence, mapping the first reference signal sequence to a resource element, and transmitting a reference signal to the UE using the resource element to which the first reference signal sequence is mapped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Sung jun Yoon
  • Patent number: 10629664
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode display may have thin-film transistor circuitry formed on a substrate. The display and substrate may have rounded corners. A pixel definition layer may be formed on the thin-film transistor circuitry. Openings in the pixel definition layer may be provided with emissive material overlapping respective anodes for organic light-emitting diodes. A cathode layer may cover the array of pixels. A ground power supply path may be used to distribute a ground voltage to the cathode layer. The ground power supply path may be formed from a metal layer that is shorted to the cathode layer using portions of a metal layer that forms anodes for the diodes, may be formed from a mesh shaped metal pattern, may have L-shaped path segments, may include laser-deposited metal on the cathode layer, and may have other structures that facilitate distribution of the ground power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Wei Lin, Stephen S. Poon, Warren S. Rieutort-Louis, Cheng-Ho Yu, ChoongHo Lee, Doh-Hyoung Lee, Ting-Kuo Chang, Tsung-Ting Tsai, Vasudha Gupta, Younggu Lee
  • Patent number: 10631437
    Abstract: An electronic device having a display assembly is disclosed. Several layers may combine to form the display assembly. For example, the display assembly may include a touch sensitive layer (or touch detection layer), a display layer that present visual information, and a force sensitive layer (or force detection layer). The display layer may include a bend or curve that allows a portion of the display layer to bend around the force sensitive layer. Also, the connectors (that provide electrical and mechanical connections) may be positioned at different locations of the layers. For example, the display layer may include a connector on a first edge region, and the force sensitive layer may include a connector on a second edge region that is perpendicular, or at least substantially perpendicular, to the first edge region. By positioning the connectors on perpendicular edge regions, the display assembly may reduce its footprint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Douglas G. Fournier, James R. Krogdahl, Daniel W. Jarvis, Edward S. Huo, Lee E. Hooton, Srikanth V. Thiruppukuzhi, Garrett R. Owoc, Michael Ngo, David A. Pakula, Robert F. Meyer
  • Patent number: 10629048
    Abstract: In an example method, a mobile device obtains a signal indicating an acceleration measured by a sensor over a time period. The mobile device determines an impact experienced by the user based on the signal. The mobile device also determines, based on the signal, one or more first motion characteristics of the user during a time prior to the impact, and one or more second motion characteristics of the user during a time after the impact. The mobile device determines that the user has fallen based on the impact, the one or more first motion characteristics of the user, and the one or more second motion characteristics of the user, and in response, generates a notification indicating that the user has fallen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Xing Tan, Huayu Ding, Parisa Deleh Hossein Zadeh, Harshavardhan Mylapilli, Hung A. Pham, Karthik Jayaraman Raghuram, Yann Jerome Julien Renard, Sheena Sharma, Alexander Singh Alvarado, Umamahesh Srinivas, Xiaoyuan Tu, Hengliang Zhang, Geoffrey Louis Chi-Johnston, Vivek Garg
  • Patent number: 10631071
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to speakers and more specifically to an array speaker for distributing music uniformly across a room. A number of audio drivers can be radially distributed within a speaker housing so that an output of the drivers is distributed evenly throughout the room. In some embodiments, the exit geometry of the audio drivers can be configured to bounce off a surface supporting the array speaker to improve the distribution of music throughout the room. The array speaker can include a number of vibration isolation elements distributed within a housing of the array speaker. The vibration isolation elements can be configured reduce the strength of forces generated by a subwoofer of the array speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Meiting Wu, Simon K. Porter, Glenn K. Trainer, Jacob A. Pfitsch, Rex P. Price, Samuel G. Parker, Ethan L. Huwe, Craig M. Stanley